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A. L. TRUITT.

UMBRELLA. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24' 1914.

Patented Apr. 4, 1916.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR L. TBUI'IT, 0F LEWES, DELAWARE.

UMBRELLA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4, 1916.

Application filed .Tune 24, 1914. Serial No. 847,116.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR L. TRUITT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lewes, in the county of Sussex and State of Another objectof the invention is to so construct the umbrella that the ribs andstretchers will be independently braced and thus a very strong umbrellaframe provided.

.This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein-Figure 1 is a view showing the frame partially closed and shown inelevation; Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the frame inthe'open position; Fig. 3 is a top plan view showing the frame in theopen position.

The staff 10 is provided with the usual notch 11 and slide 12 with whichthe ribs 13 and stretchers are connected. A sleeve 15 is slidablymounted upon the staff beneath the slide 12 and is provided with collars16 and 17 which are similar to those carried by the sleeve and notch.

In order to brace the ribs and stretchers there is provided braces 18and'19 which are nected with the cars 20 and 21 of the stretchers andribs. The braces 19 are tubular in shape and are provided withlongitudinally extending slots through which the stretchers 14 pass sothat the stretchers and braces will be prevented from having independenttransverse movement, thus preventing the ribs and stretchers from movingout of the desired position. It will thus be seen that the ribs andstretchers will be very securely braced, the ribs being braced by thestretchers and braces 19 and the stretchers being braced by the braces18. Therefore the frame of the umbrella will be very securely braced andprevented from being turned inside-out by a strong wind.

What is claimed is An umbrella frame comprising a stall", a

notch rigidly mounted upon said staff, a.

sleeve slidably mounted upon said stafi and provided with upper andlower collars, a

slide slidably mounted upon said stafi between said sleeve and notch andprovided with a collar, ribs pivotally connected with said notch,tubular braces pivotally connected with said ribs and with the uppercollar of said sleeve, said tubular braces being provided withlongitudinally extending slots, stretchers pivotally connected with thecollar of said slide and passing through the slots of said braces andpivotally connected with said ribs, and braces pivotally connected withsaid stretchers and the lower collar of said sleeve.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR L. TRUITT. Witnesses:

THOMAS P. Sco'rr, NAPOLEON B. REGISTER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

